Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24068
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Airspeed control system on the aircraft.Airspeed control system on the aircraft.
Category: Accident
An aircraft overshot its landing approach, resulting in a reduced landing speed.An aircraft overshot its landing approach, resulting in a reduced landing speed.
Description
The aircraft overshot on landing.
Primary Cause
Insufficient airspeed control during the approach.Insufficient airspeed control during the approach.Share on:
